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Posted On - 17/07/2019
Doorco’s managing director Dan Sullivan explains why it’s not enough to be just a ‘slab’ supplier, and looks at the sometimes-tough journey the company has undergone in its bid to create a sustainable door prepping, glazing and painting business. How long has the composite door market got left? How many more composite door blanks can be sold in the UK?...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Distinction Doors pioneered the composite residential door in the UK, something that has turned the market on its head, according to Chantel Roach, Distinction’s sales and marketing director. We have come a long way in that time, with composite doors now a thriving home improvement sub sector in its own right. Until little more than 15 years ago composite residential...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
Deceuninck’s new Heritage Flush Door is the perfect addition to the Heritage Collection, according to sales director Chris Jones. The timber-alternative heritage look has captured the imagination of homeowners. Most ‘modern’ PVCU casements were made for post-war properties, so they’re great for modern homes but look out of place in older properties. Pre-1914 homes were built for a flush look...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
CEO Mark Bromley talks about how Avantis designed and manufactured Kubu lock to bring mass market smart locks for windows and doors into the glazing industry. Smart technology has been around for years, but the glazing industry has been slow to develop products for the mass market. Now, Avantis has launched Kubu, a product that integrates door and window locking...
Posted On - 17/07/2019
The choice of doors, windows and conservatories has never been greater, which is great for our industry, argues Apeer’s production director Chris Wilson, but investment now is required to sustain such an output. The internet has created a worldwide revolution that in many ways equals that of the industrial age. The availability and access to information has never been greater,...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
Alan Rees, the man behind Panoramic Doors and architect of the Panoramic Group, talks to Glass Times as the company broadens the reach of its bifold alternative with the introduction of a PVCU Panoramic door. Alan is a seasoned window and door industry veteran, with achievements that include the creation of PVCU window system Worth (now part of Spectus) and...
Posted On - 16/07/2019
By Doorco’s creative consultant Jeyda. Recently, I was minding my own business taking a photo of a red door with absurdly large lettering for the house number when a couple of women cautiously approached me. I immediately thought my luck was up; I was finally going to have to confront the conversation I’ve miraculously managed to avoid so far as...
Posted On - 17/06/2019
A recent study found that bowing composite doors remain a continuing source of frustration for installers. Sliders UK talks to Glass Times. There were the expected gripes about the things rumbling away in the background: Brexit, and the difficulty in recruiting and retaining skilled people. What, however, came out loud and clear from a poll of new customers by Sliders...
Posted On - 17/06/2019
By Doorco’s creative consultant Jeyda. The 21st century world can sometimes feel like things are changing exhaustingly quickly. The moment your mum finally learns how to decipher cryptic text language, the world has moved on to conversing through bizarre emojis, witty gifs and topical memes. One industry I thought I could rely on for a slower, steadier course through time,...
Posted On - 13/05/2019
Malcolm Taylor, product manager at Rehau, discusses possible trends to watch out for in the door market. Composite doors have become the go-to choice today because composite doors are manufactured from different materials offering resilience and enduring aesthetics. In addition, a composite door looks far more like a traditional timber door, which is a growing requirement in the current refurbishment...
Posted On - 13/05/2019
With the composite door market growing at a rapid rate, Haydon Statham, Vista’s national sales manager, explains why aluminium style doors will be popular. Strong, secure, thermally resistant, and in a range styles and colours, composite doors are popular with both homeowners and installers. For Vista Panels, the rising demand for composite doors, especially Vista’s XtremeDoor, has meant the company...
Posted On - 13/05/2019
The entrance to a building gives a clear statement of a company’s image, which is why choosing the right access solution is so important. Lee Chandler, product marketing manager at Dormakaba, discusses recent innovations within the access solution market and explains the factors that should be considered during the specification process. The market is now full of innovative and advanced...
Posted On - 13/05/2019
By Jeyda, creative consultant for Doorco. I recently left the smoky abyss of London to explore the door scene up north, as suggested by Vista, Doorco customer and creator of XtremeDoor. Vista felt its hometown of Liverpool showcases a real mix of old and new styles and wanted to demonstrate how its composite doors work well in both environments. The...
Posted On - 13/05/2019
Manufactured using standard PVCU machinery but offering access to aluminium markets, the Aluplast Lift-and-Slide has also been designed to deliver at point of retail, according to Alan Hall, managing director at Sekura Window Centre. Aluminium is a growth market. The industry has seen an explosion in demand for aluminium bifolds, aluminium inline sliding doors, and lift-and-slide products also enjoying sustained...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
Ben Aspinall, Doorco’s IT and marketing manager, discusses how Doorco’s blend of technology and marketing is designed to transform the door supply chain. The marketing sector on its own can be a complicated place as new tools and techniques appear almost daily. But add in the technology sector, and you’ve got a world of unlimited choice – and complexities. Digital...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
As sales and marketing director for Distinction, Chantel Roach has responsibility for reaching the widest range of potential customers for her company’s products and, she says, it’s an ever-changing challenge that requires continuous review of marketing practices and processes. The start of a new year is always about predicting trends. Fashion, food, travel – being ‘up’ on what’s ‘down’ is...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
By Doorco’s chief doork and creative consultant Jeyda. Spring is in the air and another job for me to tick off is planning the year’s holidays. If you’re the same and wanting some winter sun inspiration, here are my top five finds from around the world in the last couple of years. 5 - Picturesque Prague. In fifth place, the...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
Deceuninck UK’s managing director Rob McGlennon discusses Deceuninck’s new Heritage Flush Door. Timber-alternative heritage PVCU has made a huge splash over the last few years; it’s the perfect antidote to ‘shiny white’ PVCU frames, and demand has been booming. Homeowners are loving heritage options, almost always sold as foiled colour or classy woodgrain. The heritage look helps them stay true...
Posted On - 27/03/2019
Ian Cocken, director of sales and marketing at Aluplast, explains how the inline sliding door has been reinvented, increasing end-user appeal. There has been a definitive shift in IGU manufacture towards over-sized units. Glass processors are investing in capacity, not simply in volume terms but also in their ability to manufacture at scale. IGUs 2,000mm x 2,000mm, or those hovering...
Posted On - 18/03/2019
Albert Einstein is credited with defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Gareth Busson, Solidor’s head of sales and marketing, asks if you are doing the same. With 2018 now firmly in the rear-view mirror, one of the benefits to this quieter period of the year is that it gives us a...
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